Medical aspects of fitness to drive. Assessments should be independent.
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Are medical reports on fitness to drive trustworthy?
PURPOSE Previous studies have shown that physicians often have poor knowledge of the medical restriction on fitness to drive, or submit poor quality medical reports. To determine the reliability of physicians' reports on fitness to drive, the medical data provided on the standard medical fitness form was compared with the additional data collected on repeated assessment. METHODS A random samp...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 311 7013 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995